Microsoft
Laptops · Last assessed 6/9/2026
Score breakdown
Why this grade
Dramatic turnaround: the original Surface Laptop scored iFixit 0/10, but the Surface Laptop 7 scores 8/10, with magnetic bottom plate, on-device 'Wayfinder' screw guides, day-one service manuals, sold spare parts, and publicly available SDT calibration software. PIRG graded Microsoft laptops B-. Negatives: a riveted keyboard, board shields that complicate display swaps, higher OEM part pricing, and lingering software-pairing on some components. Equal-weighted average lands high-C.
Methodology & version
Five dimensions — parts availability, schematic access, repairability, OEM pricing, and software freedom — are scored 0–100 and weighted equally; the letter grade is the average (A 90–100, B 80–89, C 70–79, D 60–69, F below 60). This assessment is current as of 6/9/2026 and cites its sources below. It covers the Laptops category and is not a claim about every device the maker ships.